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The Sufficiency of Rain for Wiping

Question
What is the ruling for someone who forgot to wipe their head during ablution and then got caught in the rain?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: It becomes a person who has performed ablution; because the condition is that water must reach the head, whether by his action or without it, and this has occurred. The intention in ablution is a Sunnah and is not a condition for the validity of the ablution, so the validity of the ablution does not depend on the intention; because the nature of water is to remove and purify, and using it necessitates the attainment of purity even in the absence of intention. Refer to: Sharh Al-Waqaya, pp. 82-83, and Fath Bab Al-Inaya, 1: 55, and God knows best.
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